Singapore
Is Singapore feeling safe enough to go to the polls?
As news of a global pandemic dominated headlines and pushed most other news off the agenda, another breaking news bomb was casually dropped in Singapore on 13 March: the release…
Singapore: Hedging with hope
Geography has been kind to Singapore. The city state is perched on the edge of Eurasia’s vast landmass, with a commanding view over the opening to the Strait of Malacca, one of…
Singapore’s quarrel over colonialism
If you take an early evening stroll through Singapore’s old civic heart, the ghosts of Empire loom all around.
You might start your walk at the celebrated Raffles Hotel, where –…
As Facebook caves to Singapore censorship, the writing is on the wall
Observers have been waiting to see how Singapore’s Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (known more commonly as POFMA) would be applied since it was passed in…
The backlash to “brownface” in Singapore
Singapore is often touted as a modern marvel, an Asian Tiger with an enviable economy and a post-independence history that has been free of racial and religious tensions. It is…
Hong Kong’s political trouble is Singapore’s gain
China’s promise to treat Hong Kong as “one country, two systems” has been in the spotlight ever since the controversial extradition bill proposed by the Hong Kong Chief Executive…
The guessing game for Singapore’s elections
With a vote due to be called before 2021, the guessing game for when Singapore’s next general election will take place has begun.
Everyone is squinting at the tea leaves, and…
Singapore steers the US-China extremes at Shangri-la
Midway through Lee Hsien Loong’s keynote speech at the Shangri-la Dialogue, I found myself turning to others on my table to register my surprise at how critical he seemed to be…
Singapore: a fake news law which is actually very bad news
It’s been on the cards in Singapore for some time, but when the People’s Action Party (PAP) government tabled the “Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill” in…
Singapore’s careful F-35 fighter aircraft purchase
Singapore has finally decided to acquire four F-35 aircraft with options for eight more, initially for evaluation purposes. The purchase appears cautious, well-timed, and cost…